Other football leagues in 1961:    
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NFL 1961 Leaders
Passing Yards

Profile photo of Sonny Jurgensen

Sonny Jurgensen

Philadelphia Eagles

3,723

Profile photo of Johnny Unitas

Johnny Unitas

Baltimore Colts

2,990

Profile photo of John Brodie

John Brodie

San Francisco 49ers

2,588

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NFL 1961 Leaders
Passing TD

Profile photo of Sonny Jurgensen

Sonny Jurgensen

Philadelphia Eagles

32

Profile photo of Billy Wade

Billy Wade

Chicago Bears

22

Profile photo of Milt Plum

Milt Plum

Cleveland Browns

18

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NFL 1961 Leaders
Rushing Yards

Profile photo of Jim Brown

Jim Brown

Cleveland Browns

1,408

Profile photo of Jim Taylor

Jim Taylor

Green Bay Packers

1,307

Profile photo of Alex Webster

Alex Webster

New York Giants

928

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NFL 1961 Leaders
Rushing TD

Profile photo of Jim Taylor

Jim Taylor

Green Bay Packers

15

Profile photo of Billy Kilmer

Billy Kilmer

San Francisco 49ers

10

Profile photo of Jim Brown

Jim Brown

Cleveland Browns

8

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NFL 1961 Leaders
Receiving Yards

Profile photo of Tommy McDonald

Tommy McDonald

Philadelphia Eagles

1,144

Profile photo of Del Shofner

Del Shofner

New York Giants

1,125

Profile photo of Red Phillips

Red Phillips

Los Angeles Rams

1,092

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NFL 1961 Leaders
Receiving TD

Profile photo of Tommy McDonald

Tommy McDonald

Philadelphia Eagles

13

Profile photo of Buddy Dial

Buddy Dial

Pittsburgh Steelers

12

Profile photo of Mike Ditka

Mike Ditka

Chicago Bears

12

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NFL 1961 Leaders
Sacks

Profile photo of Gene Lipscomb

Gene Lipscomb

Pittsburgh Steelers

17.5

Profile photo of Andy Robustelli

Andy Robustelli

New York Giants

15.5

Profile photo of Billy Ray Smith

Billy Ray Smith

Baltimore Colts

13.5

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NFL 1961 Leaders
Interceptions

Profile photo of Dick Lynch

Dick Lynch

New York Giants

9

Profile photo of Jimmy Patton

Jimmy Patton

New York Giants

8

Profile photo of Johnny Sample

Johnny Sample

Pittsburgh Steelers

8

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NFL 1961 Leaders
Field Goal %

Profile photo of Lou Groza

Lou Groza

Cleveland Browns

.696

Profile photo of Paul Hornung

Paul Hornung

Green Bay Packers

.682

Profile photo of Bobby Walston

Bobby Walston

Philadelphia Eagles

.560

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NFL 1961 Leaders
Yards per Punt

Profile photo of Yale Lary

Yale Lary

Detroit Lions

48.4

Profile photo of Bobby Joe Green

Bobby Joe Green

Pittsburgh Steelers

47.0

Profile photo of Tommy Davis

Tommy Davis

San Francisco 49ers

45.4

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NFL 1961 Leaders
Kickoff Return Yards

Profile photo of Timmy Brown

Timmy Brown

Philadelphia Eagles

811

Profile photo of Abe Woodson

Abe Woodson

San Francisco 49ers

782

Profile photo of Dick Bass

Dick Bass

Los Angeles Rams

698

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NFL 1961 Leaders
Punt Return Yards

Profile photo of Johnny Sample

Johnny Sample

Pittsburgh Steelers

283

Profile photo of Willie Wood

Willie Wood

Green Bay Packers

225

Profile photo of Bobby Boyd

Bobby Boyd

Baltimore Colts

173

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  1. I sincerely appreciate the research work, and the information being shared. It is important and interesting history.

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